Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) offers behavioral health consultations and short-term behavioral health support for concerns related to specific medical conditions treated at PSV. Please talk to your child’s medical provider if a referral is appropriate for your child.
What We Treat
Psychology services at PSV specialize in providing short term coping strategies from a cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) framework for:
- Supporting patients newly diagnosed with a chronic medical condition.
- Ongoing support for challenges related to coping with chronic medical conditions.
- Pain management skills.
- Teaching skills for managing fears related to medical assessments or treatments.
- Behavioral/parenting strategies for aiding families in adherence to treatments.
Psychology Services for Urology sees patients who are currently under the care of a urologist at PSV. We offer behavioral health consultations and short-term behavioral support for concerns related to specific urology conditions, including enuresis, urinary retention, urologic pain, neurogenic bladder, spina bifida, and other urologic concerns. We also work with patients and families to promote coping with urologic conditions and prepare for medical procedures or surgeries.
Conditions We Do Not Treat
Please know that at this time we are unable to support the following concerns:
- Assessment or treatment of feeding or eating disorders.
- Substance abuse issues, PTSD, or trauma.
- Issues related to child’s adjustment or coping with divorce/separation.
Our Psychologists
- Maureen Monaghan, PhD – Medical Director of Psychology (Urology)
